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Episode 4019

From Countdown

Episode 4019 was broadcast on 26 January 2006, as part of Series 54.

Michael Bowden played Sheila Rudge, with Michael Bowden winning 93 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lesley Garrett, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Michael Bowden Score Sheila Rudge Others Max.
1 TUMEHOREP MOTHER 6 – 6 MOTHER MOUTHER, PERMUTE*, THEOREM, THUMPER 7
2 SYNLIEATL INSTALL 6 – 14 SILENTLY SALIENTLY 25
3 NUMOCRETN COUNTER 13 – 21 COUNTER NOCTURNE* 33
4 ZSFGAEODR FORAGES 20 – 28 FORAGED DEFRAGS*, FEDORAS* 40
5 1 5 5 6 4 4 → 861 870
6 × 5 × ((4 + 1) × 5 + 4)
25 – 28

Best: 860 = 5 × 4 × ((6 + 5) × 4 − 1)

47
TTT TEENBASE ABSENTEE
6 NSCDEOERU CENSORED 33 – 28 ENDURES CENSURED*, ENCODERS*, SECONDER, SEEDCORN* 55
7 DGATEPKIL PLAITED 40 – 28 PIGLET LIGATED 62
8 FRTNEAUSL FLUSTER 47 – 28 STRAFE FLAUNTERS 80
9 JDIACTOWE COATED 53 – 34 WAITED DACITE*, DACOIT, IODATE* 86
10 75 1 6 5 9 3 → 591 591
(5 + 3) × 75 − 9
63 – 44 591
(5 + 3) × 75 − 9


96
TTT HARDCASE CHARADES
11 SIMORBASI MORASS 69 – 50 MORASS AIRMISS*, BIOMASS*, ISOBARS 103
12 MPRLEIODT IMPLORED 77 – 58 IMPORTED IMPOLDER* 111
13 DEPBAHSQO SHAPED 83 – 64 SHAPED ABODES*, ADOBES*, BASHED, EPHODS*, HASPED*, PASHED, PHASED*, POSHED*, SOAPED* 117
14 50 6 8 9 3 6 → 447 447
9 × 50 − 3
93 – 74 447
9 × 50 − 3


127
15 NONLADDIE 93 – 84 DANDELION
(7.25 seconds)
137